Encouragement | Mean of encouragement in English Dictionary

/ɪnˈkɚrɪʤmənt/

• Noun
• the act of making something more appealing or more likely to happen
1. Our aim is the encouragement of investment.
2. the encouragement of plant growth
• something that makes someone more determined, hopeful, or confident
1. teachers who give their students a lot of encouragement
2. words of encouragement
3. With support and encouragement from their parents, the students organized a fundraiser.
4. kind words and encouragements
• something that makes someone more likely to do something
1. They offered him gifts of money and other encouragements.